xvi CONTENTS. 



Roads. — Description of the House and Accommodation pi'ovided by tiie 

 Queen. — Welcome on arriving. — Salubrity of the Climate. — Munificent 

 Present from the Queen. — Visit from the Prince Eoyal. — His Person and 

 Dress. — His Estimate of the English. — The Meaning of Protection. — In- 

 ducements offered to him to become a Roman Catholic. — Prince Ramonja. 

 — Message from the Queen. — Satisfaction of the Court with the Friendship 

 of England. — Affecting Interview with the Family of a former Friend. — 

 Presents from the Prince and Princess, and the chief Nobles. — Excursion 

 with the Prince. — Native-built Stone Bridges The Silver Spear, — Pa- 

 lace of Isoaierana. — Places of Execution. — Excursion with the Prince and 

 Princess. — Procession and Music. — Princess's Figure, Dress, and Palan- 

 quin. — Culture of the Vine. — Simple and primitive Homage of the Vil- 

 lagers to their Rulers. — Inquiries of the Princess respecting the Royal 

 Family of England. — Music. — English National Anthem, — Dancing. — 

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CHAP. xrv. 



Audience of the Queen at the Palace, — Salutation to the Queen. — Allusion 

 to Presentation to Queen Victoria. — Offering of the Hasina. — Declaration 

 of the Friendship of the English towards the Malagasy. — The Queen's 

 Reply relative to the Constancy of the English. — Assurance of Friendship 

 and Goodwill from the English Government. — Desire of the Queen for 

 Amity with all Nations. — Description of the Palace. — The Queen's Ap- 

 pearance, Dress, and Regal State. — The Members of her Court. — Satisfac- 

 tion of the Queen with my Visit. — Breakfast with M. Laborde, — Conver- 

 sations with the Prince. — Wealth of Malagasy Nobles. — Dinner given by 

 the Queen. — Number of Dishes. — Native Plate. — Music. — Speeches after 

 Dinner. — Sovereign Rights of Nations. — Visits of the Sick. — Intercourse 

 with Natives who had visited Bourbon. — Photographic Difficulties Pre- 

 sents for the Queen, — Portraits of the Queen and Prince Consort peculiarly 



gratifying. — Invitation to the Palace. — Music Sakalave Dance. — Native 



and European Dances. — Gorgeous and splendid Costume of the Court 374 



CHAP. XV. 



Visit from the Prince. — Letter to the Queen. — Message and Presents from 

 the Queen. — Regrets on account of my approaching Departure. — Visits to 

 the Sick. — An^angements of the Native DweUings. — Social Afiections. — 



Portrait of the Prince Conversations with the Prince Astonishment 



and Delight of the Prince and Princess with the Photographic Process. — 

 Breakfast with the Prince and Princess. — Conversation. — Portraits of Mem- 

 bers of the Malagasy Court, — Proposal of the Prince and Princess and their 



